Abū al-ʿĀṣ ibn al-Rabīʿ (Arabic: أبو العاص بن الربيع, died in February, AD 634), was a son-in-law and Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
[2] His legal father was Al-Rabi ibn Abd al-Uzza of the Abdshams clan of the Quraysh tribe.
[4]: 313 Later, however, he spoke "warmly" of Abu al-As,[4]: 314 "who told the truth and kept his promises"[5] and in whom he "found no fault as an in-law.
[2]: 21 When Muhammad, after declaring himself to be a prophet, lost popularity in Mecca, the Quraysh pressured Abu al-As to divorce Zaynab, saying they would give him any woman he liked in exchange.
[2]: 21 Since Muhammad had no power of jurisdiction over Mecca, he too was unable to force his daughter to separate from her unbelieving husband.
[4]: 314 In 624 Abu al-As fought in the Battle of Badr on the side of the Quraysh and was captured by Abdullah ibn Jubayr al-Ansari.
[2]: 21 Zaynab sent a ransom for him via his brother Amr, including an onyx necklace that had been a wedding present from Khadija.
Abu al-As crept into Medina by night and asked Zaynab to grant him protection, which she immediately provided.